All Forum Posts by kevin davidson

Re: How to Recharge Your Soul - NY Times Op-EdWhat a great guy. Just met him the other week in Ashland before he went with his sons to hike the Timberline Trail around Hood (a la UL). His "Recharge Your Soul" column remains one of th...

Long Torso PacksDitto about the larger ULA packs like the Catalyst. They fit my long torso better than any other off-the-shelf pack of it's size. In the volume range you're after---My Zip fits me very well...

NamesI always liked the acronym K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid) which well describes the Zip---a pack reduced to essentials----a lovely pack all in all.
In light of Passover, Exodus will do nicely a...

That dang Warmlite mythosI can't tell you how much the images in the catalogue rocked my world when I received it the first time at the tender age of 12! >:-D I had to hide it from my parents. I always was precocio...

All Reader Reviews by kevin davidson

Black Diamond LighthouseA superb ultralight alpine tent.
A lot of useable acreage inside this tent makes for comfortable size for two (w/o the requirement for being vertically challenged)sitting and lying down, and light...

Nike Oregon Alti Series WatchOne big fat Sports/Altimeter Watch. This is the stripped down version--no compass ( but like
most digital compasses-except for some of Suunto's, Nike's is not particularly accurate, so small loss).
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Ibex Tern ZipA merino wool short sleeve T with a big deep zip neck does wonders for summertime comfort levels.
Uses a very light weight wool for maximal versatility. 6.2 oz. total in Large.
Made well and looks...

GoLite Phantom JacketFor everything but alpine climbing,this is the Gore-tex Paclite jacket to beat. Well cut,fantastic ventilation,smooth operating water resistant zippers. Well placed pockets that one can use with their...

Patagonia Airius Running HatAmong the best "baseball" style caps I've used.Very light at about an ounce. Well ventilated and has a good, deep bill for sun protection. Used with a bandanna, for maximal UV pro. Excellent for gener...

Suunto X6this is one of the best all around altimeter/compass
watches around,but-- altimeter drifts quite a bit compared to say the Nike Alti series watches and Suunto does not support the Mac OS when using t...

ULA Equipment P-1This internal semi-frame pack is the cat's meow for loads into the 25-30 lb. range (I've never needed to carry more-- so I haven't encountered it's upper limit).
Made by a small cottage firm good en...

Snow Peak Gigapower TiThe canister stove to measure all others by. With a homemade wind screen (easily done with practically no weight penalty) it will perform as good or better than it's competition. Still the best made i...